GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) vs Shelly Plug Gen4 (US)
Smart plugs · For the US and Canada
- Both work with Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa and SmartThings.
- The Shelly Plug Gen4 (US) works with Home Assistant; for the GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) it isn't confirmed.
- They also differ on: radio, local control, energy monitoring and max load.
Side by side
| Fact | GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) | Shelly Plug Gen4 (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Matter | Yes, over Wi-Fi[1],[3],[4] | Yes, over Wi-Fi[1],[3] |
| Apple Home | Via Matter[1],[3] | Via Matter[1],[3] |
| Google Home | Yes[1] | Via Matter[2],[3] |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes[1] | Via Matter[2],[3] |
| SmartThings | Via Matter[1] | Via Matter[2],[3] |
| Home Assistant | Unconfirmed | Yes[4] |
| Radio | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth[2],[4] | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee[1],[2] |
| Hub required | No[1] | No[2] |
| Local control | Unconfirmed[2] | Yes[2],[4] |
| Energy monitoring | Unconfirmed | Yes[1],[2] |
| Max load | Unconfirmed[2] | 1,800 W[1],[2] |
A bar on the left marks the rows where they differ. Numbers in brackets lead to the source on each device's own page, which also has the notes and what to check before you buy. Checked against official sources; the older of the two records was verified on . How we verify.
Quick answers
- GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) or Shelly Plug Gen4 (US): which works with Apple Home?
- Both work with Apple Home through Matter. More smart plugs for Apple Home
- GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) or Shelly Plug Gen4 (US): which works with Google Home?
- Both. The GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) works directly; the Shelly Plug Gen4 (US) works through Matter. More smart plugs for Google Home
- GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) or Shelly Plug Gen4 (US): which works with Amazon Alexa?
- Both. The GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) works directly; the Shelly Plug Gen4 (US) works through Matter. More smart plugs for Amazon Alexa
- GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) or Shelly Plug Gen4 (US): which works with SmartThings?
- Both work with SmartThings through Matter. More smart plugs for SmartThings
- GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) or Shelly Plug Gen4 (US): which works with Home Assistant?
- Confirmed only for the Shelly Plug Gen4 (US). The GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) isn't confirmed either way; the Shelly Plug Gen4 (US) works directly. More smart plugs for Home Assistant
Full details and sources: GE Cync Indoor Smart Plug (US) · Shelly Plug Gen4 (US)